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   24th Annual Symposium
 

AAMA 24th Annual Symposium

Atlanta

TO REGISTER

Schedule at a Glance

"Medical Acupuncture Review Course"
The Academy will offer the Medical Acupuncture Review Course on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24-25, 2012, prior to the start of the Symposium. The Review Course will meet from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 24 and from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 25. The ABMA Board Certification Examination will be offered on Sunday, April 29 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  Separate registration is required for the Review Course. Registration information has been forwarded to Academy Practice members.  Others may contact the AAMA office for registration materials or go to Review Course Registration/Information.


Twenty-fourth Annual Symposium of
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

"Acupuncture: Evolving Perspectives"

Pre-Symposium - Concurrent Workshops
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Chair: Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

TIME

EVENT

7:30am-5:00pm Registration
7:30-8:00am Continental Breakfast

8:00am-5:30pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop I -- “Shen-Hammer Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis”

Ross Rosen, L.Ac. & Brandt Stickley, L.Ac.

Workshop II“Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Central Nervous Disorders”

Jason Hao, DOM

Workshop III --“Integrating Acupuncture, Manual Medicine, and Nutraceutical Medicine: 'These are a few of my favorite things...' ”

Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

 

Workshop IV -- "Introduction to Neijing Classical Channel Theory"
Ed Neal, MD

10:00am-10:15am

Refreshment Break

Noon-1:30pm

Lunch on Your Own

3:30pm-3:45pm

Refreshment Break

6:00pm-7:00pm

Welcome Reception to honor Diplomats of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture

Symposium
Friday, April 27, 2012
Chair:Anna C. Kelly, MD, FAAMA

Vice Chair: Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

TIME

EVENT

7:00am-5:30pm Registration

7:00am-7:45am

Continental Breakfast

7:45am-8:00am

Opening and Welcome
     24th Annual AAMA Symposium

     "Acupuncture: Evolving Perspectives "
Rey Ximenes, MD, FAAMA, AAMA President
Anna C. Kelly, MD, FAAMA,
Symposium Chair

8:00am-9:00am

“Modern Perspectives on Ancient Medicine ”

 Lonny Jarrett, L.Ac.

9:00am-10:00am

"Inaugural Lecture on Classical Chinese Medicine - The relevance of the classics to the modern practitioner"
Ed Neal, MD

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:30am-11:30am

“Acupuncture in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ”
Walburg Maric-Oehler, MD

11:30am-12:30pm

“Evidence of Trigger Point Acupuncture: An Overview ”
Dominik Irnich, MD

12:30-1:30 pm

Group Luncheon

1:30pm-3:30pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 “Understanding the Deeper Nature of Acupuncture Points: Theory and Practice ”

Lonny Jarrett, L.Ac.

“Chinese Scalp Acupuncture”

Jason Hao, DOM

 “Treatment of Myofascial Pain by Trigger Point Acupuncture (Dry Needling) ”

Dominik Irnich, MD

 “Pediatric Clinical Pearls ”
David Miller, MD

3:30pm-4:00pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

4:00pm-6:00pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 (Continued) “Understanding the Deeper Nature of Acupuncture Points: Theory and Practice

Lonny Jarrett, L.Ac

“(Continued) Chinese Scalp Acupuncture”

Jason Hao, DOM

(Continued) “Treatment of Myofascial Pain by Trigger Point Acupuncture (Dry Needling)

Dominik Irnich, MD

 (Continued) “Pediatric Clinical Pearlse”
David Miller, MD

6:15pm-7:30pm

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
WINE and CHEESE RECEPTION

Calligraphy Presentation
by Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

Saturday, April 28, 2012

TIME

EVENT

6:30am-7:30am

Early Morning "Gong with Aung"

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:15am-8:00am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00am-8:45am

“Comprehensive Acupuncture Treatment for Allergy ”

Yue-Pang Mok, MD, FAAMA

8:45 am-9:45am

“Acupuncture Mechanisms: Basic Science”

Prof. Guanghong Ding

9:45am - 10:15am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:15am-11:15am

Joseph M. Helms Founder's Lecture
"Founding the AAMA"
Joseph M. Helms, MD, FAAMA

11:15am-12:00pm

AAMA Annual Membership Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch on Your Own 

1:00pm-3:00pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 “Helms Goes Curious, Part II ” 

*DABMA's only

Joseph Helms, MD

 “Comprehensive Acupuncture Treatment for Allergy” (repeating)

Yue-Pang Mok, MD

 “Acupuncture Mechanisms: Current Findings in Basic Science Research ”

Prof. Guanghong Ding

 Free Papers (Session 1 only)

 

"Aung Medical Qi Gong: Physical, Mental and Spiritual Self Cultivation" (repeating)

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

3:00pm-3:30pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

3:30pm-5:30pm

Concurrent Workshops

 “Helms Goes Curious, Part II ”

*DAMBA's only  

Joseph Helms, MD

 “Comprehensive Acupuncture Treatment for Allergy" (repeating)

Yue-Pang Mok, MD

 "Acupuncture Mechanisms: Current Findings in Basic Science Research"

Prof. Guanghong Ding

 "Aung Medical Qi Gong: Physical, Mental and Spiritual Self Cultivation" (repeating)

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

6:15pm-10:00pm

Optional Reception and Dinner (purchase tickets in advance)

Sunday, April 29, 2012

TIME

EVENT

6:30am-7:30am

Early Morning "Gong with Aung"

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:00am-7:45am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:45am-8:30am

"Medical Acupuncture: From Physical to Spiritual Practice"

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

8:30am-9:30am

AAMA Research Paper Presentation

9:30am-10:00am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:00am-11:00am

"Comparative Anatomy in Human and Animal Acupuncture"

Narda Robinson, DVM, DO
11:00am-12:00pm

"Science of Acupuncture -- Current Research"

Rick Harris, PhD

12:00am-1:00pm

Group Luncheon

1:00pm-3:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

 “Comparative Neuroanatomical Acupuncture: Implications for Clinical Practice ”

Narda Robinson, DVM, DO

 

“How to Successfully Treat the Most Difficult, Complex and Complicated Cases with Medical Acupuncture: The Triple Energizer ”

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

 

 

 

“Acupuncture Mechanisms: Current Findings in Basic Science Research ”

Prof. Guanghong Ding

3:00pm-3:15pm

Refreshment Break

3:15pm-5:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

 

(Continued) “Comparative Neuroanatomical Acupuncture: Implications for Clinical Practice ”

Narda Robinson, DVM, DO

 

 (Continued) “How to Successfully Treat the Most Difficult, Complex and Complicated Cases with Medical Acupuncture: The Triple Energizer ”

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

 

 

 

(Continued) “Acupuncture Mechanisms: Current Findings in Basic Science Research ”

Prof. Guanghong Ding

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Board Certification Information

Board Certification Examination (Check-in by 12:30pm)
Offered by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture - Available only for those who have applied for Board Certification and have been found "Board Eligible." Separate reservation is required. Contact the
ABMA office.

 

 

5:00 pm

Symposium adjourns


 

Quick Links

 

Location

 

Grand Hyatt Atlanta
Atlanta

3300 Peachtree Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30305

AAMA Discounted Rate: $159/night (sgl/dbl)

Cut-off: April 1, 2012

Click here to reserve a room online

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Symposium Events

 

Dates

AAMA Review Course

 

April 24-25, 2012

Pre-Symposium Workshops

 

April 26, 2012

AAMA Symposium

 

April 27-29, 2012

Board Certification Exam

 

April 29, 2012

 

 

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